At the Zoobic Safari, the tigers are fed with live chickens for the entertainment of visitors and guests. Gory, really, but isn’t that how tigers feed in the wild — by hunting and eating smaller animals? My daughter Sam took the photo.
Tropical fish
Posted on January 6, 2007 · 1 Comment
View from the beach
Posted on July 24, 2006 · 2 Comments
These photos were taken on the beach behind Gerry’s Grill in Subic where we had lunch just before we left for Metro Manila during a weekend stay last month. All are zoomed in photos. Above, the portion of the beach reserved for swimmers. The larger portion was for jetskiing. A lighthouse. I don’t know if ... (more)
Mean iguana
Posted on July 17, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Ostrich talk
Posted on July 15, 2006 · Leave a Comment
Ocean Adventure: tropical saltwater fish
Posted on June 26, 2006 · 4 Comments
Tigers at Zoobic Safari
Posted on June 24, 2006 · 5 Comments
These photos were taken while riding in a customized jeepney with grilled windows. I had to take the photos through the grills to make sure that there would be no dark lines. Out of about twenty photos, four or five came out fine, including this one of a tiger resting in the shade under a ... (more)
Zoobic Safari : deer with a broken antler
Posted on June 22, 2006 · 2 Comments
Zoobic Safari. This deer somehow managed to get out of the cage. Some of the people were avoiding it thinking perhaps that it was ferocious. It wasn’t, actually. Not exactly friendly but it was content to just sit and gaze around. It didn’t mind people getting near it. I was about two meters away when ... (more)
Hello, Flipper!
Posted on June 21, 2006 · Leave a Comment
I think it took about 10 minutes (perhaps more) of patient waiting before a dolphin leapt up near enough to take a photo. My 13-year-old daughter and I stood by the ledge side by side with our cameras waiting for a dolphin to make an appearance. We were able to take lots of photos but ... (more)
Independence Day fireworks
Posted on June 19, 2006 · Leave a Comment
From my June 13th op-ed column: When we entered the Subic Expressway earlier in the day, we were handed flyers that said all duty-free shops would be open until midnight all throughout the Independence Day weekend. There would also be fireworks at midnight… We were about 10 meters away from where the fireworks were lighted ... (more)
Scenic Subic Bay
Posted on June 18, 2006 · 4 Comments
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